At your risk.
You don't Fool Me - Queen
Bass stays the same while chords change.
The above example is very interesting as it is one of the very few compositions in history where the bass stays the same for a very long time.
Bass E, harmony E G B (E minor)
Bass E, harmony D #F A (D major)
Bass, harmony C E A (A minor)
It sounds very nice. A fine example of The Principle of Least Change in music.
Pedal Bass is one way of doing least change.
Other examples of Pedal Bass:
Us and Them - Pink Floyd
Against All Odds - Phil Collins at 1:02
Prelude in C minor - Chopin at beginning of chorus 0:40
Tocatta and Fugue in D minor - J. S. Bach at 0:26 to 0:38, 1:18 to 1:31, 6:49 to 7:04
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